Danville · Licensed center
Larson's Children Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 21, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 1, 20251 citation
101700.3(b)(1)Type B
“101700.3(b)(1) - Lead Testing Written Directive - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 outlet in the Kittens Room that had an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to children in care.”
101700.3(b)(1)
Dec 19, 20241 citation
CCR 101229(a)(1)Type B
“101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left in the outdoor activity area unsupervised for no more than 2 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.”
CCR 101229(a)(1)
- Jun 9, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 79% of 569 had rules cited at 1 or none.
How all 569 Bay Area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 569 Bay Area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None41%
- 1 of 438%
- 2 of 415%This center
- 3 of 46%
- All 41%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- October 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Type B —
101700.3(b)(1) - Lead Testing Written Directive - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 outlet in the Kittens Room that had an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
· July 1, 2025
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 1, 2025
101700.3(b)(1) · Type B
101700.3(b)(1) - Lead Testing Written Directive - A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance (ALE) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the facility had 1 outlet in the Kittens Room that had an ALE of 5.5ppb or greater which posed a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 19, 2024
CCR 101229(a)(1) · Type B
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was left in the outdoor activity area unsupervised for no more than 2 minutes which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
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Details
- Phone
- (925) 837-4238
- Address
- 920 Diablo Road, Danville, 94526
- License
- 070206884
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All checked November 2026.
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ccld.dss.ca.gov
Medium means the middle half of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 31 to 75 children. Small is 8 to 30; large is 76 to 312.